For media & press
Resources for UK journalists, bloggers and researchers covering heat pumps, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and home-energy topics.
Quote-on-deadline
Need a quote for a piece due today? Email [email protected] with your outlet, deadline, and the angle. We respond within 4 working hours, 7am–7pm UK time. An MCS-qualified heat engineer is on call for technical questions.
What we can speak to
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme uptake — voucher numbers, regional patterns, eligibility friction points
- Heat pump installed costs in the UK — by property type, current fuel, region; quarterly refreshes
- Heat pump vs gas boiler comparisons — running cost, lifetime, comfort, carbon
- Home Energy Scotland scheme — how Scottish households compare with England/Wales BUS recipients
- Off-gas-grid heating — oil/LPG/electric switch economics
- UK heat-pump installer market — MCS-certified installer availability by region
- Real homeowner case studies — we can introduce homeowners (with their consent) for first-person interviews
Recent data & talking points
We refresh published statistics quarterly. The most recent quote-pool covers Q1 2026 (n=420+ UK homes). Methodology is at ashpcost.co.uk/methodology.
Expert availability
Editorial spokesperson — The ASHPCost research team. Available for written quotes, written email Q&A, and recorded audio for podcasts/radio. Limited availability for filmed interviews.
Technical reviewer — Reviewed by an MCS-qualified heat engineer. Available for technical heat-pump questions (sizing, install, comfort, noise, suitability).
Downloadable assets
- Logo + brand pack — email request to [email protected]
- Full quote-pool dataset (anonymised CSV, ~25KB) — email request with intended use
- Stat sheet (PDF, 1 page) — refreshed quarterly
Citation guidance
We'd like to be cited as "ASHPCost, an independent UK consumer guide to heat pump installation costs". A backlink to https://ashpcost.co.uk is appreciated but not required for fair-dealing quotation.
What we don't do
- Pay-to-play coverage. We do not pay for media placement, sponsored content, or paid quotes.
- Affiliate-tagged journalist links. Links we provide for press use are clean — no UTM tracking, no affiliate codes.
- Embargoed releases.We don't embargo data — once published on our site it's usable. We can give advance notice of upcoming refreshes by email.
Press contact
For non-press enquiries, see About us or email [email protected].